Ironing-table



(No Model.)

E; Huw-ARD. l IRONING TABLE;

No. 524,275.A Patented Aug, 7,1894.

UNITED STAfEs PATENT OFFICE.

A EUGENE HAYWARD, oF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IRONING-TABLE.

sPEcIFIcArIoN aiming part or Letters ratent No. 524,275, dated August 7,1894. A Application filed October 23, 1893. `Serial No. 488,852. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:-

Be it known that I, EUGENE HAYWARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful -Improvement in Ironing-Tables, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to produce an ironing'table that is at once cheap, durable, easily operated and one that may be folded when not'in use. Y

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective, showing my device clamped to a cleat fastened tothe wainscot-A ing or wall. Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of my device clamped to a table. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of my device, showing the parts folded as theyare when not in use.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

- On the under side of the board A, near one end, is secured the metal strap B, having downwardly depending lugs B. Pivoted to the lugs B', by means of the bolts B2 are the clamping bars C, said clamping bars being provided at their outer ends with the notches C (preferably beveled, as shown).

Pivoted to the clamping bars near their oppositeends, by means of the'rung C2, are the legs D, having their upper ends cam-shaped.

Secured to the board dA, near the point of attachment of the legs to the clamping bars, is a metal brace E having depending Lshaped lugs E', upon which rest the clamping bars C when the board is in operation.

The brace E .anddepending lugs E. E. prohibit lateral'motion of the clamping-bars.

'Without these there would be a tendency of the clamping-bars to move laterally and thus impart a swaying motion to the table. The

lugs E. E. form a stop or rest for the clamping-bars. l

The operation of myinvention is easily understood: It will be seen that if the edge of a table or lcleat provided for that purpose be interposed between the board and the clamping bars C, then the legs D be dropped to a vertical position, that the'cam action of the `upper part of the legs D will cause the long ends of the clamping bars' to swing downward and the reverse or clamping ends to swing upward and thus clamp or impinge the object t'o which it is desired to secure the board. I have provided the clamping bars at their clamping ends with notches, as shown, that the board may be more securely attached to thel cleat.

Having thus described my invention, what 6o f I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-f An ironing table, having in combination, the board, the clamping-bars pivoted in suitable bearings oli the under side of the board, the legs being provided with cam-surfaces at their upper ends and pivoted to the clamping-bars, and the'brace having depending L shaped lugs all substantially as shown and described. p

EUGENE HAYWARD. Witnesses: i

R. B. OAFFRAY, E. F. BRAINARD. 

